Issue Summary for October 21, 2014

Published: Oct. 20, 2014, 8 p.m.

Summary of the October 21, 2014 issue, including articles on genetic and environmental risk assessment and colorectal cancer screening, sofosbuvir for HCV in incarcerated populations, delirium diagnosis, central venous catheters, and the U.S. health insurance marketplace; a review on a practical and evidence-based approach to common symptoms; the USPSTF evidence review and recommendation statement on lifestyle counseling interventions for persons with cardiovascular risk factors; and commentaries on adjusting performance measures for patient sociodemographic factors and the Veterans Health Administration's approach to lung cancer screening.